Brigadier (UK)

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Please see "Brigadier General" for other countries which use this rank

Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the British Army and The Royal Marines.

A Brigadier is superior to a Colonel but subordinate to a Major-General. The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-6, equivalent to a Commodore_(RN) in the Royal Navy or an Air Commodore in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of many Commonwealth countries.

In 1922 the rank of Brigadier-General was replaced by that of Colonel-Commandant, however this was short-lived and in 1928 it was replaced by the appointment of Brigadier. Brigadier is not considered to be a General Officer rank by the British Army but rather a Field Officer rank. The old rank of Brigadier General has since been reintroduced in Canada and some other Commonwealth countries.

The rank insignia for a Brigadier is a crown over one pip over two pips. The rank insignia for a Brigadier-General was crossed sword and baton.

The title of Colonel-Commandant is now used by the heads of some Army Corps e.g Army Air Corps and Royal Corps of Signals.

	Officer ranks of the British Armed Forces
	Student Officer	OF(D)	OF-1		OF-2	OF-3	OF-4	OF-5	OF-6	OF-7	OF-8	OF-9	OF-10
Royal Navy:		Mid	SLt		Lt	Lt Cdr	Cdr	Capt	Cdre	RAdm	VAdm	Adm	Adm of the Fleet
Royal Marines:			2Lt	Lt	Capt	Maj	Lt Col	Col	Brig	Maj Gen	Lt Gen	Gen
Army:	OCdt		2Lt	Lt	Capt	Maj	Lt Col	Col	Brig	Maj Gen	Lt Gen	Gen	FM
Royal Air Force:	OC / SO		APO / Plt Off	Fg Off	Flt Lt	Sqn Ldr	Wg Cdr	Gp Capt	Air Cdre	AVM	Air Mshl	Air Chf Mshl	MRAF